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Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard vs U.S. Bank Altitude® Go Secured Visa® Card
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
Issuer | Barclays | US Bank |
Card Network | ||
Card Type Data: 2/2 cards | travel | secured |
Card Tier Data: 2/2 cards | Premium | Entry Level |
Credit Score | — | — |
Rating Data: 0/2 cards | — | — |
| Fees & APR | ||
Annual Fee | $499 | $0 |
Foreign Transaction Fee | None | — |
Purchase APR | 19.49% – 29.49% | — |
Intro APR | — | — |
| Rewards | ||
Welcome Bonus | Earn 70,000 miles | — |
Reward Rate Data: 2/2 cards | 3x miles on eligible emirates purchases | 4x pts on dining |
Reward Program Data: 2/2 cards | Emirates Skywards | U.S. Bank Altitude Rewards |
| Earning Rates | ||
| all other purchases | 1x milesEarn 1 Skywards Mile on all other purchases | — |
| dining | — | 4x ptson dining, takeout and restaurant delivery on your first $2,000 each quarter |
| eligible Emirates purchases | 3x milesEarn 3 Skywards Miles on eligible Emirates purchases | — |
| eligible travel purchases | 2x milesEarn 2 Skywards Miles on eligible travel purchases | — |
| everyday-spending | — | 1x ptson all other eligible purchases |
| gas | — | 2x ptsat gas stations and EV charging stations (excluding wholesale clubs, discount stores, supercenters, and grocery stores/supermarkets) |
| groceries | — | 2x ptsat grocery stores and supermarkets (excluding discount stores, supercenters, and wholesale clubs) |
| streaming | — | 2x ptson qualifying streaming services |
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